Jam Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. unsifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. quick cooking oatmeal
2 c. packed brown sugar

Preparation

Combine ingredients.
Cut in 1 1/2 cups shortening or butter until crumbly.
Pat 2/3 of the crumbly mixture on the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch or 15 x 10 x 1-inch ungreased baking pan.
Spread with 2 cups of any kind of jam.
The jam will spread easier if you beat it with a fork before spreading.